VEO2'S CRAZY VFX + MIDJOURNEY PRODUCT DROP

Fam,

7 days…3 corporate trainings…2 snowstorms later.

Content (from me) has been a little slow.

It’s probably a good thing.

Needed a little time to reset and play around.

Here’s what we got today:

1. GOOGLE VEO2: IT’S JUST WILD

2. MIDJOURNEY: PREMIUM MOODBOARD DROP

3. VEO2: CHARACTER CONSISTENCY

4. PROJECT ODESSEY: THE AI FILM FINALISTS

5. CUSTOM AI WORKFLOWS: FOR YOU

6. PODCAST: PURE NONSENSE

7. MJ OFFICE HOURS

LET’S BOOGIE…

GOOGLE VEO2: IT’S JUST WILD

I’ve found a new obsession with VEO2.

(I apologize for the fomo posts…it should be available via YT shorts very soon)

It can just do some things that the other generators can’t.

Like this random test I ran for projection mapping (it shouldn’t have worked).

(FULL VIDEO → CHECK IT OUT)

SHOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE:

I ran this experiment on every video generator.

Kling/Minimax/Runway/Pika/Sora…none really came close.

The capabilities of this tool are pretty eye-opening.

(And this all came from one prompt)

PROMPT STRUCTURE: [Shot Type/Camera Movement], [Subject + Action], [Depth of Field], [Lighting], [Color Palette], [Mood], [Key Visual Elements]

VEO2 PROMPT: The camera moves slowly along a McLaren supercar sitting in a dimly lit studio, its sleek, polished body reflecting flickering footage of vintage racing history. The glossy curves capture grainy black-and-white clips of legendary race cars speeding down the track. The reflections ripple across the car’s aerodynamic lines, distorting like memories replaying on a futuristic canvas. The dramatic lighting casts deep shadows, with rim lights subtly outlining the contours of the vehicle, adding to its aggressive presence. The atmosphere is cinematic and immersive, blending hyper-realistic automotive photography with nostalgic motorsport storytelling. There's a faint glow of static interference in the footage bridging past and future in a stunning visual composition, 35mm film.

QUICK THOUGHTS:

• VEO2 likes a narrative-style prompt

• More emotion + narrative seems to output better

• The coherence is impressive

• Wasn’t expecting to get a good result

• Veo2 has a nice hold on realism

• But it also has a creative streak in it

MIDJOURNEY: PREMIUM MOODBOARD DROP

This one was a long time in the making.

Drew Brucker & I have teamed up (finally).

To build a Premium Moodboard Collection. (With Lifetime Access)

WTF ARE PREMIUM MOODBOARDS:

• Hand-crafted Profile Codes (--p)

• Developed from specific curated image sets.

• Designed to deliver a unique aesthetic to your images.

• That stray from the default and visually jump off the page.

• And GIVE YOU some insane building blocks to generate killer imagery.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• (15) PREMIUM MOODBOARDS: The best of the best.

• (10) BONUS MOODBOARDS: Fun aesthetics to play with.

• (30+) PROMPTS: To get the most of the MBs.

• AESTHETIC ADVICE: How to best use the MBs.

• EXPERIMENT TIPS: How to best play/experiment with them

• MB TUTORIAL: Tips + strategies for building MBs.

• MB DEEP-DIVE: (3+) Hours of video content discussing MBs.

LIFETIME UPDATES: 

• One time purchase = LIFETIME ACCESS

• We will continue adding NEW PREMIUM + BONUS Moodboards

VEO2: CHARACTER CONSISTENCY

Considering Veo2 is text-2-video…character consistency is hard.

So I tried my best to see what it could do.

And made a quick 80’s Wall Street scene.

HERE’S THE RESULTS → CHECK IT OUT

TIPS:

• Focus on the character in the text prompt

• Try to keep race + unique identifying features the same

• Try to keep the clothing descriptors the same

• From prompt-to-prompt

PROMPT STRUCTURE: [Shot Type/Camera Movement], [A young indian man in a pinstriped suit and a loose tie sharp double-breasted suit + Action], [Depth of Field], [Lighting], [Color Palette], [Mood], [Key Visual Elements]

VEO PROMPT: A low-angle shot from the perspective of an old CRT computer monitor, looking outward at a chaotic 1980s stock exchange trading floor. A young indian man in a pinstriped suit and a loose tie stands with A group of multi-racial frantic stockbrokers in sharp double-breasted suits and suspenders leaning in toward the screen, their faces twisted in shock and excitement. Green computer text reflects off their thick glasses, while some hold ticker tape slips clenched in sweaty fists. The room is packed with traders in a frenzy, papers flying, phones ringing, and stock numbers flashing on electronic boards overhead. The fluorescent lighting gives a harsh glow, casting deep shadows on their faces as they scream and point. The energy is electric—money is being made and lost in real time. 35mm style.

PROJECT ODESSEY: THE BEST OF THE BEST.

Last week the winners of PROJECT ODESSEY were announced.

If you’re not familiar with PO, it’s an AI film festival with multiple categories.

With over 750k in prizes and some major sponsorships.

CHECK OUT THE WINNERS.

SEE WHAT’S GOING ON:

I always love these contests. It’s an awesome way to see what the better producers are creating in the space and how they are using the tools. I watched a number of these this weekend and was truly impressed.

Here’s a few that really caught my eye:

01. Dark → Billy Boman

02. Mistake → diesellord556

BONUS: A Star Wars fan-fiction by Kavan the Kid.

(NOT Project Odessey, but needed to be shared)

03. Star Wars → The Ghost’s Apprentice

CUSTOM AI WORKFLOWS: DONE FOR YOU

Never a dull moment at SUPERSIDE.

We’ve now surpassed 2000+ PROJECTS completed with Ai

RESULTS: 50-85% Reduction in Hours → $1.4 Million Saved for Clients.

For brads like Amazon, Reddit, Google, Coinbase, Booking.com, etc…

WHY USE AI?:

• So we get from brief-to-first-draft as rapidly as possible.

• With key visuals/copy/ux/ui trained and tailored to brand guidelines/standards

• Fully automated with tools like OpenAi/Claude/Flux/Figma

• So we cut the back-and-forth time on “does this fit the brand?”

• And we focus on strategy, visual firepower, and iteration.

The best part?…If we can’t do it with Ai…we have 500+ traditionally trained world-class designers…who can do it by hand.

Have a design problem that needs solving? (We like those)

It’s worth a convo (at the very minimum).

BEYOND MJ: AI NEWS ROUNDUP

As always…these updates never end.

Here’s the HOTTEST NEWS of the week.

1. ADOBE RELEASES FIREFLY VIDEO

2. ELON MUSKS OPEN AI OFFER

3. PERPLEXITY RELEASES UPLOAD

4. VEO2 COMING TO YOUTUBE SHORTS

PODCAST: CHILL SESH

Drew made it into Midjourney Magazine…an 18-wheeler drove onto my sidewalk.

Standard operating procedure…

We’re back discussing MJ’s latest updates and all the other ridiculous stuff going on.

COME HANG OUT↓

MIDJOURNEY OFFICE HOURS (2/13):

V7 Model Development

• Omni-reference as the flagship feature

• Balancing speed vs. quality

• Possible delays; features might back-port to V6

Video Feature Explorations

• Three paths: partner, open-source, or in-house

• Must stay cost-friendly

• Recent breakthroughs make video likely this year

• High-quality, consistent output is the goal

Potential Real-Time 3D

• Natural leap from image/video

• Limited manpower slows progress

Website & Editor Enhancements

• New folder/workspace system + mproved selection tools

• Big-batch generation may wait for V7